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Definition of Canada jay
1. Noun. A jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery.
Generic synonyms: Jay
Group relationships: Genus Perisoreus, Perisoreus
Specialized synonyms: Perisoreus Canadensis Capitalis, Rocky Mountain Jay
Definition of Canada jay
1. Noun. (US) The gray jay, (spelink Perisoreus canadensis). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Canada Jay
Literary usage of Canada jay
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ottawa Naturalist by Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (1904)
"THE Canada jay. (By WM. H. MOORE. Scotch Lake, NB) The Canada jay (Perisoreus
canadensis) is one of our Canadian birds which is blessed with several local ..."
2. A Popular Handbook of the Ornithology of Eastern North America by Thomas Nuttall (1896)
"Canada jay. WHISKEY JACK. MOOSE BIRD. PERISOREUS CANADENSIS. CHAR. Above, ashy
gray ; head and nape smoky black; forehead and lower parts whitish gray; ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"The Canada jay, or " Whiskey-Jack " (the corruption probably of a Cree name),
seems to be of a similar nature, but it presents a still more sombre ..."
4. Field Book of Wild Birds and Their Music: A Description of the Character and by Ferdinand Schuyler Mathews (1904)
"There is scarcely a mark of similarity between the two species, except as they
are ornithologically considered. The Canada jay is costumed in Quaker- gray, ..."
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